The Facts:
There is a reason, beyond the headaches that accompanied his production and flashes of greatness, the Steelers have no interest in bringing back Santonio Holmes. Consider what offensive coordinator Todd Haley said last week about the Steelers’ receivers. “It’s as deep a group as I’ve been around from top to bottom,” Haley said near the end of offseason practices. “I think some guys that are pretty good football players probably won’t make the team.”
Reported by ESPN.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
Whether the potential Haley sees in the Steelers' wideouts translates into production, one season after the loss of Jerricho Cotchery and Emmanuel Sanders, who combined for 1,342 receiving yards and 16 touchdowns in 2013, remains to be seen. Antonio Brown has proven himself as a true NFL (and fantasy football) No. 1 receiver. Meanwhile, Lance Moore, who signed a two-year, $3 million contract in March, stood out as much as any player during offseason practices. Markus Wheaton still has a ways to go to win the starting job held down by Sanders last season, and that is a good thing. Wheaton had a solid offseason, but he will have a lot of competition during training camp. Justin Brown, who stood out during offseason practices, will be among those who push Wheaton. The Steelers have so much depth at wide receiver that Darrius Heyward-Bey, the seventh overall pick of the 2009 NFL draft, will have trouble making the team. It's also not clear what the Steelers will get out of rookie Martavis Bryant this season. But many of the questions will be answered once the Steelers report to training camp on July 25. ... We'll be following up.
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